Job description
Baton Rouge, LA
The Louisiana State University School of Theatre invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Costume Design, with an appointment to begin August 2025. The salary range for this position is $63,000-$65,000 based on experience. Review of applications begins December 2, 2024.
Job Responsibilities:
Teaching coursework in costume design and other areas as needed; supervising and mentoring student designers; contributing to the ongoing development of graduate and undergraduate design/technology curricula
Designing for both the LSU Theatre academic season and Swine Palace professional productions; assisting the costume shop manager with construction and management of costume shop as needed
Maintaining an ongoing professional presence at the regional and national levels; and contribute to the research, artistic, and educational environment at a Research I, flagship university
Provide service and participate in faculty governance
Required Qualifications:
Education Level: MFA
Specific Degree: Costume Design
Degree Substitute: an MFA in costume design or equivalent professional experience
Professional experience; excellent teaching, mentoring, and communication skills; proficiency in collaborative process; and knowledge of costume crafts (including dyeing and painting) and makeup.
LSU’s College of Music and Dramatic Arts is a performing arts community that trains, cultivates, prepares, and rewards excellent artists, educators, scholars, and performers, fostering passion for the arts, collaboration, and the creation of new works. We engage with our community, heightening our collective ability to communicate with expressive power and purpose. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College is an R-1 national flagship institution with world-class intellectual and creative resources. Located in a dynamic city situated on the Mississippi River, Baton Rouge represents the best of Louisiana’s vibrant, evocative and diverse culture. The state capital, Baton Rouge is a thriving city that is home to both LSU and Southern University and numerous businesses and industrial facilities, with a metropolitan area population of over 700,000.
Benefits – LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!
Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.
LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and SAME Agency:
LSU is designated as a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency and provides assistance to persons needing accommodations or with the accessibility of materials. For those seeking such accommodations or assistance related to this search, we encourage you to contact the Office of Human Resource Management ([email protected]).
HCM Contact Information:
For questions or concerns related to updating your application with attachments (e.g., resumes, RS:17 documents), date of birth, or reactivating applications, please contact the LSU Human Resources Management Office at 225-578-8200 or email [email protected]. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact the department using the information provided in the Special Instructions section of this job posting.
How to apply
Please submit the following: CV/Resume, Teaching Philosophy, Diversity Statement, Portfolio or link to a Portfolio website. Official transcripts are required prior to hire. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact Susannah Knoll, Assistant to the Dean/HR Analyst at [email protected].
Additional Position Information:
Background Check – An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.
